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brotherly

brot·herly

UK/ˈbɹʌð.ə.li/ US/ˈbɹʌð.ɚ.li/ uncommon
adjective (1) adverb (1)

adjective

1.

like or characteristic of or befitting a brother

  • “brotherly feelings”
  • “close fraternal ties”
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adverb

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Origin

From Middle English brotherly, from Old English brōþorlīċ, from Proto-West Germanic *brōþerlīk, from Proto-Germanic *brōþērlīkaz, equivalent to brother + -ly (adjectival suffix). Cognate with Dutch broederlijk (“brotherly”), German brüderlich (“brotherly”), Swedish broderlig (“brotherly”). Piecewise doublet of friarly.

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